ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378789
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Date: | Sunday 5 August 1984 |
Time: | 15:30 LT |
Type: | Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
Owner/operator: | Yankee Aviation |
Registration: | N2712H |
MSN: | 679 |
Total airframe hrs: | 453 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Plymouth, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Plymouth, MA (KPYM) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE RELEASED HIS GLIDER AT 2500 FEET, SOARING CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. CONDITIONS DETERIORATED WHICH RESULTED IN NO LIFT AND ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO SAFELY RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND OFF THE AIRPORT AND THE WING TIP STRUCK A TREE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC84LA265 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA265
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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